iPad sales rose 26 percent over last year, with Apple selling 14 million tablets. That's another September quarterly record, according to Apple.

iPad sales were ahead of the company's expectations, Oppenheimer said. The company recorded strong year-over-year growth for its tablet across all the geographic regions where it does business.

Recognized revenue from iPad sales rose a little less than 9 percent year-over-year to $7.5 billion during the quarter.

Combining iPad sales with sales of iPhone and iPod touches, Apple says that it sold more than 44 million iOS devices.